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Definition of alveolar in English: alveolaradjective alˈvɪələˌalvɪˈəʊləælˈvi(ə)lər Anatomy 1Relating to an alveolus or the alveoli of the lung or lungs. Example sentencesExamples - To quantify the alveolar injuries, we measured radial alveolar count in lung tissue at each time point.
- Alveolar number was closely related to total lung volume whereas alveolar size was not.
- Note that it is the amount of carbon dioxide in alveolar air in the lungs that has to be measured in evaluating the state of health.
- This growth factor is abundantly expressed in many different lung cells, including alveolar macrophages and type II cells.
2Relating to or denoting the bony ridge that contains the sockets of the upper teeth. Example sentencesExamples - It is done by means of fixed or removable appliances that gently move the teeth and supporting alveolar bone until they are in the desired position.
- Children with cleft palates often have an alveolar ridge defect.
- They occur almost exclusively along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla in white female newborns.
- The alveolar region is the location of tooth attachment.
- The tooth roots are attached to the surrounding alveolar bone of the tooth socket.
- 2.1Phonetics (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue on or near the alveolar ridge (e.g. n, s, d, t)
voiced and voiceless alveolar stops Example sentencesExamples - It must be rigid enough to promote near zero surface tensions during the alveolar compression.
- Some years ago it was pointed out to me that when I'm trying to be very precise in talking about linguistics, I use dental rather than alveolar articulations for consonants.
- It shows that the lower a person's social status, the more likely he or she is to use a higher percentage of alveolar rather than velar nasal endings.
- Hebrew and Arabic use dentalized t, d, th, etc., while English makes the sounds farther back at the alveolar ridge.
noun alˈvɪələˌalvɪˈəʊləælˈvi(ə)lər Phonetics An alveolar consonant. boundaries between alveolars and palatals Example sentencesExamples - The bare letters's', 't', 'n', 'l', etc. cannot be assumed to specifically represent alveolars.
- Both the /s/ and /z/ sounds are alveolars, articulated in the same place in the vocal cavity
- Given that both soft and hard alveolars (‘t’ and ‘d') are used in Punjabi, their representation in the new script would constitute the most baffling problem.
Definition of alveolar in US English: alveolaradjectivealˈvē(ə)lərælˈvi(ə)lər Anatomy 1Relating to an alveolus or the alveoli of the lung or lungs. Example sentencesExamples - This growth factor is abundantly expressed in many different lung cells, including alveolar macrophages and type II cells.
- To quantify the alveolar injuries, we measured radial alveolar count in lung tissue at each time point.
- Alveolar number was closely related to total lung volume whereas alveolar size was not.
- Note that it is the amount of carbon dioxide in alveolar air in the lungs that has to be measured in evaluating the state of health.
2Relating to or denoting the bony ridge that contains the sockets of the upper teeth. Example sentencesExamples - The tooth roots are attached to the surrounding alveolar bone of the tooth socket.
- Children with cleft palates often have an alveolar ridge defect.
- It is done by means of fixed or removable appliances that gently move the teeth and supporting alveolar bone until they are in the desired position.
- The alveolar region is the location of tooth attachment.
- They occur almost exclusively along the alveolar ridge of the maxilla in white female newborns.
- 2.1Phonetics (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue on or near the alveolar ridge (e.g. n, s, d, t)
voiced and voiceless alveolar stops Example sentencesExamples - It shows that the lower a person's social status, the more likely he or she is to use a higher percentage of alveolar rather than velar nasal endings.
- Some years ago it was pointed out to me that when I'm trying to be very precise in talking about linguistics, I use dental rather than alveolar articulations for consonants.
- Hebrew and Arabic use dentalized t, d, th, etc., while English makes the sounds farther back at the alveolar ridge.
- It must be rigid enough to promote near zero surface tensions during the alveolar compression.
nounalˈvē(ə)lərælˈvi(ə)lər Phonetics An alveolar consonant. Example sentencesExamples - Both the /s/ and /z/ sounds are alveolars, articulated in the same place in the vocal cavity
- Given that both soft and hard alveolars (‘t’ and ‘d') are used in Punjabi, their representation in the new script would constitute the most baffling problem.
- The bare letters's', 't', 'n', 'l', etc. cannot be assumed to specifically represent alveolars.
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